Walter Blount

Walter Blount (died 21 July 1403) was King Henry IV of England's royal standard bearer at the Battle of Shrewsbury, during which he was mistaken for the king and killed.

Biography
Walter Blount took part in Edward the Black Prince's 1367 expedition to Castile (including the Battle of Najera), and he married a Spanish lady-in-waiting of John of Gaunt's wife Constance of Castile. In 1386, he served under John during his expedition to Spain to claim the throne for himself, and he was loyal to John until his death. In 1399, he became a Member of Parliament for Derbyshire under King Henry IV of England, and he supported the King against the House of Percy in 1403. During the Battle of Shrewsbury, he served as the king's standard bearer and wore armor similar to that of the king. He was mistaken for the king and slain by Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas.